League Division One · Matchday 41
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22nd April 1950 in the League Division One. John Downie (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Robert Mitchell 1–0
- 66' John Downie 1–1
- 72' Thomas Walker 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at St James Park, Newcastle at the time: 52,203.
- John Downie's 7th goal of 1949-1950, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 John Downie 66'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Martin
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 55 of 183
183
Played
93
Won
41
Drawn
49
Lost
351
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 6th April 1895. After this match United had played Newcastle United 55 times: 25W 6D 24L.
4 Dec 1948 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1 3 Dec 1949 D 1–1 D1
22 Apr 1950 L 1–2 This match
2 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1951 W 2–0 D1 25 Aug 1951 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 205 | 100 | 62.2 |
| Away | 88 | 32 | 19 | 37 | 133 | 158 | 36.4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →